Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Cusco

😐 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 4.6% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 19.5% cheaper than Cusco without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PEN 7.79
$2.85 PEN 10.3
-24.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 PEN 39.6
$27.87 PEN 101
-60.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 PEN 18.42
$5.6 PEN 20.22
-8.93%
Cappuccino
$1.89 PEN 6.82
$2.05 PEN 7.41
-7.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 PEN 3.47
$1.27 PEN 4.59
-24.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$0.79 PEN 2.86
-65.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 PEN 5.99
$2.23 PEN 8.06
-25.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$4.08 PEN 14.76
-44.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.72
$1.45 PEN 5.24
-28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 PEN 12.59
$3.05 PEN 11.04
14.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 4.11
$1.33 PEN 4.81
-14.29%
Eggs
$1.63 PEN 5.9
$3.78 PEN 13.64
-56.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.92 PEN 6.92
$4.79 PEN 17.31
-59.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PEN 14.17
$4.95 PEN 17.9
-20.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.38 PEN 12.22
$6.73 PEN 24.31
-49.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 PEN 7.83
$2.38 PEN 8.61
-8.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 PEN 5.09
$0.78 PEN 2.82
80.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.88
$1.29 PEN 4.66
4.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 PEN 9.27
$0.9 PEN 3.23
184.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.49
$1.03 PEN 3.74
-5.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 PEN 6.87
$0.95 PEN 3.42
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.61
$0.65 PEN 2.35
10.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.56
$0.68 PEN 2.47
45.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 PEN 15.56
$4.76 PEN 17.19
-9.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 PEN 28.95
$6.45 PEN 23.29
24.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 PEN 7.96
$1.99 PEN 7.19
10.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PEN 12.14
$3.03 PEN 10.94
10.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 PEN 4.12
$0.29 PEN 1.06
293.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$1.65 PEN 5.94
-16.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PEN 1.86
$1.67 PEN 6.02
-68.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.81 PEN 10.17
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 PEN 4.23
$1.48 PEN 5.33
-20.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.13 PEN 178
$33.79 PEN 122
45.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.01 PEN 54.2
$14.03 PEN 50.7
6.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.29 PEN 153
$30.11 PEN 109
40.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$30.45 PEN 110
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.9 PEN 17.7
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 PEN 183
$35.49 PEN 128
43.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.68 PEN 118
$29.27 PEN 106
11.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.88 PEN 122
$61.1 PEN 221
-44.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 PEN 230
$71.5 PEN 258
-10.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PEN 405
$307 PEN 1,110
-63.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$248 PEN 897
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 PEN 803
$583 PEN 2,105
-61.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 PEN 429
$409 PEN 1,477
-70.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,797 PEN 6,491
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$419 PEN 1,514
$417 PEN 1,507
0.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11
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Last update for Pucallpa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

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